About Me

My name is Denise and I have an autoimmune condition of the thyroid called Hashimoto's Disease. This diagnosis brings a different set of challenges for each patient although most of us have to make major changes in our diet. Until recently, my diet was high in gluten, dairy, soy and corn. In fact, I didn't even know the names of 75% of the items in the fresh food isle! That's been the biggest obstacle on my quest to wellness. It is the reason I started this blog; to find and share recipes without those inflammatory ingredients. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! If you have a favorite recipe of your own to share, please drop me a note via email or through my facebook page. Thanks for checking out the blog -- I look forward to hearing from you!


Monday, March 16, 2015

Hashimoto's Chocolate Cake

Yes... chocolate cake!!!  Need I say more?  Let's just go straight to the recipe, right?! Okay. As always, buy organic ingredients.  I created some links for gluten, dairy, and soy-free products incase you don't have a favorite yet.  


"Many people will ask me, "Which diet do you think is best?"
My answer, as always, is the diet that works for you. You are unique. Your genes, your ethnicity, your blood type, your gender, your digestive capability, your intestinal environment, your food sensitivities ... all make you unique."
~ Dr. Isabella Wentz, Thyroid Pharmacist

Ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2 tablespoons cocoa powder, dark chocolate
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1 cup gluten free flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup zucchini, shredded with the liquid squeezed out
1/2 tsp chia seeds
1/8 cup maple syrup

[confectioners sugar, added after cake cools]

Directions:  
1.Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. Grease a glass baking dish with coconut oil.
3.Heat the coconut oil and chocolate chips in a pan until melted.  
4. Mix all of the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl until well blended.  Add the melted ingredients and blend.
5. Pour mixture into a glass baking dish.  Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes.
6.  When cake has cooled, sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power."
Ephesians 6:10